May 27, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
In 2016, when over 5 million refugees had already fled Syria, JFS responded to the crisis by leading the JFS Syrian Refugee Humanitarian Project. As part of that initiative, JFS welcomed Abdulkader Hayani and his family to the United States as they escaped the...
May 22, 2020 | Business, Community Programs, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Seize the Dream, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
May 22, 2020 JFS News: Emergent Work Demands an Organization-Wide Effort ———————————————————— From Lino Covarrubias, CEO Dear Friends, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. It is hard to believe that it has been ten weeks since JFS took...
May 21, 2020 | Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, PAGES/RAG, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
JFS of Metrowest is proud to announce being featured in Babson College Babson Magazine’s recent article, “In Service of Others: The Power of the Community Action Program.” For several years now, students from Babson’s Community Action Program...
Apr 20, 2020 | Community Programs, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
We are grateful for the over 200 volunteers a year who help JFS of Metrowest accelerate social, academic, and health equity. Our volunteers help older adults get the medical care they need and bring companionship to lonely, isolated elders. They serve as mentors to...
Mar 25, 2020 | Jewish Community, Seize the Dream, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
This event has not been officially cancelled but it is highly likely the traditional gala will be transitioned to a virtual experience. More to come soon. Announcing the honorees for the 30th annual Seize the Dream Gala: Bob Fields and the team at CommCreative...
Mar 13, 2020 | Community Programs, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Yesterday JFS of Metrowest and Daniel’s Table of Framingham packed 75 bags of fresh produce and other staples at DT’s workspace on Pearl St. The bags were delivered to the Pelham Life-Long Learning Center in Framingham and passed out to families. In the midst of...
